diff --git a/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts b/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
index c36ede9a..010d79ec 100644
--- a/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
+++ b/src/utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
@@ -437,30 +437,18 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
     },
 
     /**
-     * Utility method for retrieving and parsing settings
+     * Utility method for retrieving master settings
      * Common pattern used across many components
      */
-    async $getSettings(
-      key: string,
+    async $getMasterSettings(
       fallback: Settings | null = null,
     ): Promise<Settings | null> {
       try {
-        // FIXED: Use specific queries instead of ambiguous OR condition
-        let result;
-
-        // Check if this is a master settings key (numeric or "1")
-        if (key === MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY || key === "1" || !isNaN(Number(key))) {
-          // Master settings: query by id
-          result = await this.$dbQuery("SELECT * FROM settings WHERE id = ?", [
-            key,
-          ]);
-        } else {
-          // Account settings: query by accountDid
-          result = await this.$dbQuery(
-            "SELECT * FROM settings WHERE accountDid = ?",
-            [key],
-          );
-        }
+        // Master settings: query by id
+        const result = await this.$dbQuery(
+          "SELECT * FROM settings WHERE id = ?",
+          [MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY],
+        );
 
         if (!result?.values?.length) {
           return fallback;
@@ -484,8 +472,7 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
 
         return settings;
       } catch (error) {
-        logger.error(`[Settings Trace] ❌ Failed to get settings:`, {
-          key,
+        logger.error(`[Settings Trace] ❌ Failed to get master settings:`, {
           error,
         });
         return fallback;
@@ -503,10 +490,7 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
     ): Promise<Settings> {
       try {
         // Get default settings
-        const defaultSettings = await this.$getSettings(
-          defaultKey,
-          defaultFallback,
-        );
+        const defaultSettings = await this.$getMasterSettings(defaultFallback);
 
         // If no account DID, return defaults
         if (!accountDid) {
@@ -769,7 +753,7 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
      * @returns Fresh settings object from database
      */
     async $settings(defaults: Settings = {}): Promise<Settings> {
-      const settings = await this.$getSettings(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, defaults);
+      const settings = await this.$getMasterSettings(defaults);
 
       if (!settings) {
         return defaults;
@@ -802,10 +786,7 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
     ): Promise<Settings> {
       try {
         // Get default settings first
-        const defaultSettings = await this.$getSettings(
-          MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY,
-          defaults,
-        );
+        const defaultSettings = await this.$getMasterSettings(defaults);
 
         if (!defaultSettings) {
           return defaults;
@@ -1590,10 +1571,7 @@ export const PlatformServiceMixin = {
     async $debugMergedSettings(did: string): Promise<void> {
       try {
         // Get default settings
-        const defaultSettings = await this.$getSettings(
-          MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY,
-          {},
-        );
+        const defaultSettings = await this.$getMasterSettings({});
         logger.info(
           `[PlatformServiceMixin] Default settings:`,
           defaultSettings,
@@ -1640,10 +1618,7 @@ export interface IPlatformServiceMixin {
   ): Promise<QueryExecResult | undefined>;
   $dbExec(sql: string, params?: unknown[]): Promise<DatabaseExecResult>;
   $dbGetOneRow(sql: string, params?: unknown[]): Promise<unknown[] | undefined>;
-  $getSettings(
-    key: string,
-    fallback?: Settings | null,
-  ): Promise<Settings | null>;
+  $getMasterSettings(fallback?: Settings | null): Promise<Settings | null>;
   $getMergedSettings(
     defaultKey: string,
     accountDid?: string,
@@ -1765,10 +1740,7 @@ declare module "@vue/runtime-core" {
       sql: string,
       params?: unknown[],
     ): Promise<unknown[] | undefined>;
-    $getSettings(
-      key: string,
-      defaults?: Settings | null,
-    ): Promise<Settings | null>;
+    $getMasterSettings(defaults?: Settings | null): Promise<Settings | null>;
     $getMergedSettings(
       key: string,
       did?: string,
diff --git a/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue b/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue
index 233ddbce..56ee2061 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactAmountsView.vue
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ import {
   NOTIFY_CONFIRMATION_RESTRICTION,
 } from "../constants/notifications";
 import { Contact } from "../db/tables/contacts";
-import { MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY } from "../db/tables/settings";
+
 import { GiveSummaryRecord, GiveActionClaim } from "../interfaces";
 import { AgreeActionClaim } from "../interfaces/claims";
 import {
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ export default class ContactAmountssView extends Vue {
       const contact = await this.$getContact(contactDid);
       this.contact = contact;
 
-      const settings = await this.$getSettings(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
+      const settings = await this.$getMasterSettings();
       this.activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
       this.apiServer = settings?.apiServer || "";